If you've been thinking about getting a Nintendo DSi, in blue, Amazon.com just started a great deal. Amazon.com is offering Rhythm Heaven for free when you purchase a Matte Blue Nintendo DSi system.

Details from Amazon.com:
"Buy the DSi Matte Blue and get Rhythm Heaven free. Simply checkout with both items in your cart now through June 27, 2009 and you will receive the savings at checkout. *Taxes may apply. Limit one per customer. Must be sold and shipped by Amazon.com to qualify. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate or modify this promotion."
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Destructoid writes: Hello? Is anyone reading this early? Well, for any readers that are we've got some last minute event news for you. Nintendo is setting up Rhythm Heaven lounges around the country for people to be able to test out the game. The event actually started yesterday, but everyone was working on Friday and Saturday is when all the cool kids will be there anyway. Plus, for those in Chicago the party rolls in on Sunday too, so they can party twice in one weekend.
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411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Oboro Muramasa, Suggoi! Arcana Heart 2, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, Hammerin' Hero, Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity, and Rhythm Heaven.
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Nintendo and New York's Scratch DJ Academy will be hosting an invite only event for the new DS game, Rhythm Heaven. The event at the Scratch DJ Academy will take place on Thursday, April 9th. DJs Daddy Dog and DJay Jung will be teaching students how to apply some Rhythm Heaven to their live sets.

Details from Nintendo:
"Nintendo's hotly anticipated rhythm-based music game will be put to the test as consumers and eager beat-keepers gather at an exclusive invitation-only event at New York's Scratch DJ Academy for a night of game sampling and turntable spinning. Following the April 5 launch of the Rhythm Heaven video game, playable on either the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems, this unique event will give players and spectators an up-close look at the new game with interactive demonstrations, a live Rhythm Heaven/DJ battle and prize giveaways. The Scratch DJ Academy is the perfect place for consumers to experience the game for the first time, allowing players to apply rhythm skills learned in the game to real-life DJ techniques.

World-renowned DJ instructors DJ Daddy Dog and DJay Jung will also be on hand at the event to show attendees how the rhythm drills and beat-keeping exercises found in the DJ School mini-game in Rhythm Heaven relates to real-life DJ skills."
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A Stars Bonus is now available on Club Nintendo for New Play Control! Pikmin 2 and Rhythm Paradise.
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411mania gives a rundown on this week's game releases. Highlights include Major Minor's Majestic March, Rhythm Heaven, and Gardening Mama.
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New video game releases for week of 4/5/09:
(subject to change)

PLAYSTATION 3:
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (pre-order bonus: exclusive "Tracker Star" Multiplayer Map)
The Godfather II (pre-order bonus: Tommy Cipolla character)
Walt Disney Pictures Presents Hannah Montana The Movie

Xbox 360:
Ninja Blade (pre-order bonus: Ninja Blade Premium Theme)
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (pre-order bonus: exclusive "Tracker Star" Multiplayer Map)
The Godfather II (pre-order bonus: Tommy Cipolla character)
Walt Disney Pictures Presents Hannah Montana The Movie

Wii:
Gravity
Party Pigs Farmyard Games
Samurai Shodown Anthology
Walt Disney Pictures Presents Hannah Montana The Movie

DS & DSi:
Nintendo DSi Console - Matte Black
Nintendo DSi Console - Matte Blue
Crazy Chicken - Star Karts
Gravity
Rhythm Heaven (save $10 when purchased with DSi)
Walt Disney Pictures Presents Hannah Montana The Movie

PSP:
Dragonball Evolution
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus
Hammerin' Hero
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Stephen Totilo @ MTV.com: "Video game giant Nintendo is putting a lot of weight behind the upcoming Nintendo DS game "Rhythm Heaven" but is showing somewhat mixed judgment in who it gets to sing the game's praises.

Two days ago, reps from the company visited MTV News to deliver the game - and forced the game's recipient (me) to carry the tune. Bad move.

A smarter decision was having Beyoncé star in their official "Rhythm Heaven" TV commercial. The superstar singer recently granted Entertainment Weekly an interview that turned into a survey of her gaming tastes."
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Retailer Amazon.com this week began selling Nintendo Co.'s Rhythem Heaven for the Nintendo DS under $25 in a new game promotion.

On Sat., Rhythem Heaven held a pre-order price of $24.99, 17 percent under the MSRP.
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Nintendo has confirmed to VG247 today that more American DSi release software is to be announced "closer to launch". VG247 understands that there may be an announcement on launch software at GDC at the end of March.
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